VDI Thin Client file location and Registry location

Thin clients often include a "Write Filter" feature that directs write operations to RAM instead of the physical hard drive, helping to conserve storage space and prolong hardware lifespan. However, enabling this filter means any data in RAM is lost upon reboot, affecting the persistence of installations like the VDI Plugin. This article provides administrators with necessary directory paths and registry entries to allow the VDI Plugin installation to bypass the write filter and write directly to the hard drive.

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VDI Thin Client file location and Registry location

Universal Plugin 64-bit

Universal Plugin InstallationClient file locationRegistry keys location
  • C:\Program Files\ZoomVDIUniversalPlugin
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Zoom
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\ZoomVDIUniversalPlugin
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Zoom
  • HKCU\SOFTWARE\zoom
Citrix (Per-Machine Installation)Client file locationRegistry keys location
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client 
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\Modules\ZoomCitrixMediaPlugin
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\Modules\ICA 3.0
VMWare (64-bit)Client file locationRegistry keys location
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client 
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDPService\Plugins\ZoomMedia
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\ZoomWVD
Windows Remote Desktop

Client file locationRegistry keys location
 
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\ZoomWVD

AWS		Client file locationRegistry keys location
 
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\alter

Plugin Management 64-bit (For plugin auto update)

Plugin Management InstallationClient file locationRegistry keys location
  • C:\Program Files\ZoomVDIPluginManagement
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\ZoomVDI
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\ZoomVDIPluginManagement
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Zoom VDI Plugin Management.lnk
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Zoom
  • HKCU\SOFTWARE\zoom
  • HKCU\Software\ZoomPluginAutoUpdate
  • HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ZoomCptServiceForVDIPluginMgmt
Citrix (Per-Machine Installation)Client file locationRegistry keys location
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client 
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\Modules\ZoomPluginAutoUpdateService
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Configuration\Advanced\Modules\ICA 3.0
Windows Remote Desktop and VMWareClient file locationRegistry keys location
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client 
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\ZoomPluginAutoUpdateService

Meeting Plugin and Plugin Management logs/data locations